Spring on the Island is more than a change of seasons. There are also a lot of changes seen in the Martha’s Vineyard restaurant world. Our first big one in Edgartown is that the Main Street Diner has new owners.  It’s now the Edgartown Diner. A new, eye catching sign hangs proudly on Main Street. Upon entering, you m...

It’s now just over a year since Mike Santoro (Santoro Hospitality Group) purchased the Ocean View Restaurant from the Jackson family. Since his ownership, there has always been talk about introducing breakfast to this restaurant, that has a serious following. As of January first 2016, the idea of breakfast became a reality in the f...

A year ago, a couple of parents got together to discuss the playground portion of the Niantic Park renovation. The whole Oak Bluffs park was getting rehabbed. How thrilling to have this happening for the Island community. However, the budget for the playground portion of the park, which also includes basketball courts and tennis c...

What a treat, to be in the same room as some of the best known and newest cookbook authors featuring the bounty of Martha’s Vineyard, including Laurie David & Kirstin Uhrenholdt, Susie Middleton, Joan Nathan, Chris Fisher, Sarah Waldman, Chris Fischer, and Karen Covey. That’s what Cook the Vineyard offers, a chan...

Last year, I missed the Martha’s Vineyard Sound – Indie Music Festival, but am determined to not make the same mistake again. So, I thought it would be a good idea to meet with the music festival’s producer, Phil DaRosa to find out more about this event that’s full of local and national musical guests. The Scottish Bakehouse was th...

No matter what the season, I love Italian food. And, I love that you can get really good Italian food in Vineyard Haven at La Soffitta. La Soffitta, which means “the attic,” can be found in the space that used to be home to Le Grenier. Though both names mean the attic, the restaurants could not be more different. As you walk ...

Since they were kids, good friends Alex Nagi (chef/partner – Copper Wok and Martha’s Vineyard Chowder Company) and Chris Zakak wanted to find a business to do together. Two years ago, they decided to embark on it — and within that time, they came up with it. What is it you might wonder? Well, it is it Organic, c...

Chances are if you’ve been to Oak Bluffs Harbor recently, you’ve noticed a pirate ship. Your eyes are not deceiving you. Indeed the Sea Gypsy X is about to set sail on pirating adventures starting this Saturday, everyday, all Summer long with Pirate Adventures – Martha’s Vineyard. The Sea Gypsy belongs to Dockside owners, Jeremiah ...

Since 1984, Fella, and with the help of his wife, Jane, have been serving up good food on Martha’s Vineyard. Many of you may be familiar with the Up-Island Fella’s, next to Cronig’s, but have you been to Fella’s on Union in Vineyard Haven. Open now for about two weeks, Fella’s on Union is a delicious addition to downtown. Loca...

Winter Street is one street over from Main in Edgartown. There, you’ll find a number of wonderful boutiques from clothing to coffee to spa services to dining and more. So much has changed on this street over the past five years, and the street is becoming quite the destination. Winter Street is becoming the “Left Bank” of Edgartow...